bet365 ends US credit card deposits
- bet365 stopped accepting credit card deposits across all US markets on April 13, 2026.
- Users must now fund accounts via debit card or Apple Pay, provided Apple Pay is not backed by a credit card.
- The move clearly points toward an industry shift as state-level legislative and regulatory pressure intensifies across the US States.
bet365 ended credit card deposits for its US sports betting and online casino operations on April 13, 2026, as legislative and regulatory pressure on the payment method continues to build across the country.
The company confirmed the change through its Help Center, stating that users can still deposit via debit card or Apple Pay, provided those methods are not themselves backed by a credit card.
Industry trend builds
The withdrawal of credit card access has been building across the US market for the past year, with each major operator acting on a different timeline.
DraftKings instituted a ban in August 2025 across both its sports betting and iGaming platforms, describing the decision as intended to help customers avoid extra fees. FanDuel followed, with its credit card ban taking effect on March 2, 2026.
BetMGM announced its phase-out at a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board hearing on March 25, with Chief Compliance Officer Rhea Loney confirming no new credit cards would be linked to accounts from March 31, followed by a gradual wind-down of all existing card use.
The BetMGM credit card ban was phased in across its licensed US states over the weeks that followed.
Fanatics has not permitted credit card deposits since launching as a sportsbook in 2023, describing the restriction as a “foundational promise.”
Massachusetts in the picture
The timing of bet365’s decision may also be connected to its pursuit of a Massachusetts licence. The state requires operators to prohibit credit card funding as a condition of market access.
bet365’s licence application had previously stalled in the state, but the Massachusetts Gaming Commission agreed to reopen the process at the operator’s request. MGC chair Jordan Maynard said he was encouraged that operators still wanted to enter the legal Massachusetts market.
The political climate around credit card gambling had already sharpened in February, when Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to major sports betting operators requesting information on what she described as “abusive credit card betting fees that rip off Americans.”
State legislation advances
Voluntary operator bans have run in parallel with state-level legislative action, though the status of individual measures varies.
In Maine, Governor Janet Mills signed LD 2080 into law on April 3, prohibiting licensed operators from accepting credit cards for both sports wagering and iGaming.
The signing formed part of a wider package of gambling reforms that included a ban on dual-currency sweepstakes casinos.
In Virginia, a credit card ban for online sports betting passed both chambers of the legislature and was sent to Governor Abigail Spanberger for signature.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey, Colorado and Maryland have filed legislation this session that would impose similar restrictions.
Regulatory bans are already active in Iowa, Illinois, Oregon, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vermont.
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